Re: Telnet/SSH Terminal Help

[Jeff Grossman <jeff@stikman.com>]

s. keeling wrote:
> Jeff Grossman <jeff@stikman.com>:
>   
> >  s. keeling wrote:
> >     
> > > Jeff Grossman <jeff@stikman.com>:
> > >   
> > >       
> > > > > Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
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> > > > >           
> > > > > > On Mon, Oct 29, 2007 at 06:03:01AM -0700, Jeff Grossman wrote:
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> > > > > >             
> > > > > > > If I do an 'export LC_ALL=C' then term=linux and term=screen appear to
> > > > > > > act the same.  The display is much better but still not perfect.  I
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > updated a new picture at http://www.stikman.com/mcdisplay1.jpg.
> > > > > > >           
> > > > > > >               
> > > > > > What about TERM=screen ?
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> > > > > >             
> > > >  Where should I put the 'export LC_ALL=C' command so it is always done for
> > > >  each login and for each user?  The /etc/bash.bashrc file?
> > > >         
> > > btw, defining LC_ALL=C is heavy-handed overkill.  Better would be
> > > LANG.  I also set LC_COLLATE=C.  Here's what I end up with:
> > >
> > > (0) heretic /home/keeling_ locale
> > > LANG=en_US.iso885915
> > > LC_CTYPE="en_US.iso885915"
> > >       
> >  Well, honestly, I have no idea what any of those settings do.  I just 
> >  want mc and aptitude to properly draw lines.  Without the LC_ALL line 
> >  the lines are not drawn correctly.  What setting should I use to fix the 
> >     
>
> Your problem isn't related to locale.  I suspect it's your terminal
> emulation that's buggered.  Are you using xterm, rxvt, or one of the
> clueless children (kterm/gnome-terminal)?
>
>
>   
I am using TERM=linux.  Before I did LC_ALL=C none of the lines 
displayed correctly when using mc.  Since I have done LC_ALL=C all of 
the lines are displaying correctly except for the scroll lines on the 
right hand side of the screen.

Jeff